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People Going Through Divorce and Separation Find Hope, Help and Healing

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Saturday, May 1, 2010

People Going Through Divorce and Separation Find Hope, Help and Healing

By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service

WAKE FOREST, NC
(ANS) – People hurting from the pain of separation or divorce are finding practical help and teaching at DivorceCare support groups.

According to a news release from DivorceCare, nearly 13,000 churches across the US, Canada and in several other countries are offering these groups.

DivorceCare groups meet in 13-week cycles throughout the year. People in the aftermath of marital breakup can begin attending any time. “People facing the trauma of divorce need help right away,” said Steve Grissom, founder and president of DivorceCare/Church Initiative, speaking in a news release. “With DivorceCare, the emergency room is always open.”

Grissom understands the need for DivorceCare. He created the program in 1993 after experiencing the pain of his own divorce.

DivorceCare says the group offers teaching based on Biblical truths. The Christ-centered material helps provide healing and hope for program participants.

“I began to heal rapidly, and I owe it all to DivorceCare!” said one participant in Iowa speaking in a news release.

DivorceCare group participants use video teaching, small group discussion and scripture study. Each group session includes a 35-minute video presentation featuring insights from Christian experts on divorce-related topics. Participants then spend time in discussion with others who understand the tough issues of divorce and separation.

Topics discussed include how to deal with difficult emotions such as loneliness, anger, bitterness, depression and shame, helping children through the changes and experiencing God’s comfort and help.

Many churches offering DivorceCare also have a special group for children of divorce or separation, called DivorceCare for Kids. DC4K offers games, music, videos, crafts and more. Each aspect of DC4K is designed to help children identify and cope with their emotions and learn to communicate concerns with their parents.

“When DC4K and DivorceCare are run in tandem, it means that a family can begin healing together,” said Linda, a church ministry director in Ohio, speaking in a news release.

For more information go to www.divorcecare.org.

Jeremy Reynalds is a freelance writer and the founder and CEO of Joy Junction, New Mexico’s largest emergency homeless shelter, http://www.joyjunction.org He has a master’s degree in communication from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. in intercultural education from Biola University in Los Angeles. His newest book is “Now You See Me.”

Additional details on some of Reynalds’ previous books are available at http://www.HomelessBook.com. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information contact: Jeremy Reynalds at jeremyreynalds@comcast.net. Tel: (505) 400-7145.